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A method of applying pressure with the thumb and index fingers to the hands and feet.

• Acupressure
• Finger pressure technique
• Thumbprint therapy
• Reflexology

Specifically designed for shortening toenails and are larger than fingernail clippers.

• Hair clippers
• Scissors
• Fingernail clippers
• Toenail clippers

Disposable foam rubber or cotton materials used to keep toes apart while polishing the nails.

• Nail spacers
• Foot separators
• Toe dividers
• Toe separators

Similar in design to fingernail nippers, but larger and much stronger.

• foot clippers
• toenail nippers

• toe cutters
• nail trimmers

Also known as pedicure paddles, used to reduce and smooth thicker foot calluses.

• toe rasps
• heel buffers
• foot files
• foot scrubbers

Products that soften and smooth thickened tissue.

• Callus softeners

• Sunscreen
• Antibiotics
• Exfoliants

A series of appointments needed to provide more time and care to your client's feet.

• Arrange a single appointment for foot care.
• Pedicure series

• Book a series of appointments for hand care.
• Skip scheduling appointments for foot care.

A condition that can require weekly treatment.

• Scaly feet

• Acute conditions like the common cold
• Conditions that only require annual treatment
• Conditions that can be cured with a single treatment

In the basic pedicure, the massage is performed only on.

• feet
• neck
• hands
• elbows

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